At a Glance2019 Employer Rank
#8 Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
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Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,753 in 2014 to $150,406 in 2019. No data for 2015. No data for 2018. $100K $120K $140K $160K 2014 2016 2017 2019 2014: $109,753 2016: $116,992 2017: $121,471 2019: $150,406 Total compensation, 2014–2019. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History2014–2019 $109,485 in 2014 is worth about $143,590 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 2019 Canadian Institute For Advanced Research Senior Director, Knowledge Mobilization Canadian Institute For Advanced Research $150,226 $180 $150,406 2017 Canadian Institute For Advanced Research Director, Health and Society Canadian Institute For Advanced Research $121,254 $217 $121,471 2016 Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Director, Knowledge Outreach Canadian Institute for Advanced Research $116,749 $243 $116,992 2014 Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Director, Knowledge Outreach Canadian Institute for Advanced Research $109,485 $268 $109,753
On the List2019 The 2019 Sunshine List recorded 167,098 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Among the 14 people Canadian Institute for Advanced Research disclosed in 2019, Amy Cook's total compensation of $150,406 placed #8. Canadian Institute for Advanced Research's 2019 median disclosed salary was $166,332; Amy Cook's $150,226 sat about 10% below it. Amy Cook has appeared on the Sunshine List at Canadian Institute for Advanced Research 4 times, 2014–2019.
Also at Canadian Institute for Advanced Research2019 Also at Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, 2019 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 Alan Bernstein President and Chief Executive Officer $542,140 $545,326 2 Kara Spence Vice President, Advancement $263,603 $273,283 3 John Hepburn Vice President, Research and Partnerships $268,504 $268,504 4 Rebecca Finlay Vice President, Engagement and Public Policy $230,475 $230,715 5 Pauline Yick Chief Financial and Administrative Officer $204,994 $205,174 6 Elissa Strome Associate Vice President and Executive Director, Pan Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy $194,983 $195,164 7 Catherine Riddell Vice President, Strategic Communications $182,437 $182,618 9 Katherine Geddie Senior Director, Research $144,300 $144,480 10 Kurt Kleiner Director, Communications $130,669 $130,715 11 Junaid Habib Director, Advancement $129,668 $129,764
President and Chief Executive Officer
Vice President, Advancement
Vice President, Research and Partnerships
Vice President, Engagement and Public Policy
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Associate Vice President and Executive Director, Pan Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy
#7 Catherine Riddell
$182,618 Vice President, Strategic Communications
#9 Katherine Geddie
$144,480 Senior Director, Research
Director, Communications
Director, Advancement
View all 14 employees at Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (2019) → Data sourced under the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act.
Data: Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure, 1996–2025; last updated 2026-03-31 .
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